Precious Paws Animal Rescue

01/15/2026

Jumpy does not enjoy this cold weather. He is patiently waiting for someone to refill his coffee cup. What he would really like is a home of his own with a warm bed, a nice snack and someone to snuggle with. Jumpy is around 8 years old and a sweetheart. He won’t take up much room on your couch we promise! To adopt him please visit us in Franklin or Seneca for an application.

01/14/2026

Just a few of the 2025 kittens we have left waiting for homes. There babies are about 5-6 months old and would love to be part of your family! They are all fixed, microchipped and fully vaccinated. Our adoption fee is only $80. To adopt please visit our website for an application.

01/13/2026

While I would miss him terribly, hes lived at the vet clinic for 5 years and deserves a home of his own. He originally came to us from behind Shop N Save. He had a broken pelvis and maggots in his tail. We think he was hit by a car. He healed but was FIV positive. He is the acting clinic cat.

01/13/2026

Our next vaccine clinic

01/12/2026

UPDATE: both dogs have been reclaimed and are on their way home safe! Found off I-80 in Emlenton. Dogs have Butler County dog licenses and will call tomorrow to try and find owners but posting here in hopes of finding owners quicker. Please share to any Butler- Emlenton-Clintonville pet groups

01/10/2026

Vaccine clinic this morning!

01/08/2026

Here are some pictures of the small dogs we have available for adoption right now. I will post details about each dog under the photo. Our adoption fee is $200. All dogs are fixed, fully vaccinated and microchipped. They receive flea, tick and heartworm preventative every month. You can visit us in Franklin or Seneca for an application or download one from our website www.pparfranklin.com

01/07/2026

Will Cisek stopped by the donate the proceeds from Will’s Christmas Blow-up Extravaganza to Precious Paws. We are so honored and humbled to receive this generous donation of $1,522 plus another $75 received through PayPal. Will has put his heart and soul into this community-selected top Selfie Spot in Venango County for several years. This sixth and final year was really challenging with the December windstorms and heavy snowfall. This incredibly kind sixth grader is sure to grow up and make a positive impact in the world. In fact, the animals of Precious Paws would say he already has! Lets show Will some appreciation by commenting on this post. When most youngsters are thinking of themselves, Will is thinking of the homeless animals in his community! Way to go, Will! Thank you!! And Thank you to all of you who donated and supported his efforts!

01/07/2026

📖𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐩? 🤔

An ear-tip is the removal of the tip of the LEFT ear of a cat, while under anesthesia, by a veterinarian. It is the universally-recognized sign that a cat has been spayed/neutered and vaccinated.

Because an unsocialized (feral) community cat cannot be handled, an ear-tip instantly confirms from a distance that the cat in question has been spayed or neutered and has received vaccines. 🏥🐾 If you see a cat with an ear-tip, you can be confident that the cat has been fully vetted and likely has a caretaker.

It is imperative to ear-tip any cat that is spayed/neutered and that you intend to return to its outdoor home. Failing to do so may result in the cat being trapped again and taken to clinic for TNR. Surely, the vet will discover the cat is already altered when they get it on the table. By then, resources will have been wasted, including the opportunity for an unaltered cat to secure a TNR appointment at clinic. Please don't waste everyone's time and let's not stress the kitty even more: get that ear-tip before releasing kitty to its outdoor home. 🕰️

❓ 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥? 𝐍𝐎. There are plenty of friendly, adoptable ear-tipped cats among us. If placement isn't available for a kitten or a friendly adult, a rescuer may have no choice but to TNR and put the cat back outside. 𝐴𝑛 𝑒𝑎𝑟-𝑡𝑖𝑝 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑡'𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛; 𝑖𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑓𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑. 🐱💙

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐭? 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝. Ear-tipped cats do not contribute to overpopulation, are fully vetted and should be left alone. Do NOT take them to a shelter; they may be deemed unadoptable there and immediately euthanized.

When you see an ear-tipped cat, you can be certain that someone cares about the welfare of that animal. That cat probably lives in a colony and has a caretaker. Ear-tipped cats are fortunate kitties, indeed! 🏡🐈

Original content provided by Stray Cat Project. ✅
Graphic by Alley Cat Allies.

01/07/2026

Save the date: Shelter Slumber Pawty will be held on April 18th, 2026. Who wants to spend 24 hours at the shelter with us ? What kind of fun games do you want us to play this year? If you want to join us, please let us know by commenting below (this is an adult only event, sorry, you can't drop your kids off for free babysitting). Any teens we have will be established volunteers who already know the dogs and cats.

We are looking for individuals or businesses to sponsor our meals for the day: Lunch, Dinner, Midnight Snack, Doggy Treats, Breakfast. as well as games. Specific games (we have done twister, whack a mole, Spin the Bottle and hide n seek in the past). Anyone have any great ideas? How do you want to see our animals.
We are also taking bribes, er donations, to do fun things to our volunteers - want Julie to take a pie to the face - $500 donation. Want to pour slime on Theresa's head - $500 donation. You get the idea. We will do anything to raise funds for our animals and to find them great homes.

Stay Tuned!! Its always a fun time!!

01/07/2026

We are so grateful for all the votes for our tree and to the volunteer who coordinated the tree. It looked amazing! We are so thankful for you all!

🥁 Drum roll, please… 🥁
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 Barrow-Civic Theatre Christmas Tree Extravaganza!

🎄 School: Valley Grove Education Association
🎄 Business: Barr’s Insurance
🎄 Non-Profit: Precious Paws
🎄 Memorial: Eddie’s Tree
🎄 Church: St. Patrick’s Church

Thank you to everyone who participated, voted, and helped make this year’s Extravaganza such a festive success. The creativity and community spirit were truly magical!

01/07/2026

Doesn’t Shadow look handsome in his new sweater? Now if only he had a home of his own to wear it in.

Shadow is a 6-7 year old standard poodle. He is dominant and food motivated. If you let him be boss he will take charge. He loves to go for walks and loves to eat. He would do best in a female home without young children. He does not mind cats or dogs.